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freezing your tongue to a pole #13331099 12/04/18
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,725 Aurora, CO K kennyd OP Campfire Tracker
OP kennyd Campfire Tracker K Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,725 Aurora, CO	Who remembers this? I think we all did it. The famous scene is from that dippy movie Home Alone. Now the news had a kid who did it. That is not the bad part, that is that it took the AMBULANCE 15 minutes to get there. Doesn't anyone know a cup of warm water will release you?

Re: freezing your tongue to a pole kennyd #13331122 12/04/18
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 13,065 Croatan NC 6mm250 Campfire Outfitter
6mm250 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 13,065 Croatan NC	Early one frosty morning when I was waiting on the school bus I froze my tongue to the mailbox. I snatched it off & in the process removed a patch of my tongue. Hurt like a sumbidge. I was about 8 years old maybe. That was 50-some-odd years ago & I never told anybody until now. Y'all ain't gonna tell on me are ya ? Mike Always talk to the old guys , they know stuff. Jerry Miculek

Re: freezing your tongue to a pole kennyd #13331133 12/04/18
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Mike_The_Spike Campfire Member M Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 192	This comes from the movie "A Christmas Story". Happened during the "Triple Dog Dare" scene. Yes, warm/hot water is the best solution! Last edited by Mike_The_Spike; 12/04/18.

Re: freezing your tongue to a pole kennyd #13331140 12/04/18
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,173 Likes: 4 Kenai Peninsula, AK L las Campfire 'Bwana
las Campfire 'Bwana L Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,173 Likes: 4 Kenai Peninsula, AK	I heard Polish women were hot.... Last edited by las; 12/04/18. The only true cost of having a dog is its death.

Re: freezing your tongue to a pole las #13331144 12/04/18
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Mike_The_Spike Campfire Member M Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 192	Originally Posted by las I heard Polish women were hot.... LMFAO

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Re: freezing your tongue to a pole kennyd #13331155 12/04/18
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,845 Likes: 20 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,845 Likes: 20 Texas	That’s funny!!

Re: freezing your tongue to a pole kennyd #13331179 12/04/18
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22250rem Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 10,507 Western NY State	Tried that one frigid morning probably about 60 years ago..... But not for long. Pulled my tongue away just before it got frozen on real good. Just a little sting as it released but it taught me not to try it again. I'd heard of kids getting their tongues frozen on to things like that so I was afraid to leave it on there, but I'd also heard about the warm water "release agent".

Re: freezing your tongue to a pole kennyd #13331210 12/04/18
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 45,033 Likes: 26 Clarksville, TN R renegade50 Campfire 'Bwana
renegade50 Campfire 'Bwana R Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 45,033 Likes: 26 Clarksville, TN

Re: freezing your tongue to a pole renegade50 #13331229 12/04/18
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Bighorn Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,006 Southern Kolorado	This AM on one of the lib media morning shows, Robin Roberts said of the event, "How many times do we have to tell people, do not try this at home"? Really? Then, Ginger Zee has to come on and give the scientific explanation of how one's tongue freezes to metal in subfreezing temperatures. Yesterday, one of our local geniuses on noontime news explained to us that the coast is at sea level. Where do they find these mental giants? I'd rather be a free man in my grave, than living as a puppet or a slave....

Re: freezing your tongue to a pole kennyd #13331255 12/04/18
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Idaho_Shooter Campfire Ranger I Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 25,954 Likes: 9 West Treasure Valley, Idaho	I have had my fingers temporarily frozen to many metal objects during the course of a days work. Never was foolish enough to put my tongue in such a place. People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.

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Re: freezing your tongue to a pole kennyd #13331287 12/04/18
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gunswizard Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,838 Likes: 2	As a kid I froze my tongue to an aluminum ice cube tray, didn't know about the hot water release. Pulled my tongue free leaving a patch of it on the ice tray, it hurt enough to teach me never to try it again.

Re: freezing your tongue to a pole kennyd #13331294 12/04/18
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RedAstrachan Campfire Regular R Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 1,326	Hell, I did it this morning! I have a cart filled with firewood at the door, and today marked as a refill day. Only the plastic tarp I have over it was frozen to the tongue of the trailer...not much...but more than I wanted to pull and risk tearing it. So I get down on my knees to blow on the affected area, and I'll be durned if my bottom lip doesn't touch the metal and sticks. I blew and it came off with minimal damage. Guess the kid in me is alive and well.

Re: freezing your tongue to a pole kennyd #13331309 12/04/18
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,921 Likes: 10 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA 1minute Campfire Ranger
1minute Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,921 Likes: 10 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA	Quote I think we all did it. Lets not be all inclusive on this. Fingers to objects at times as a matter of utility, but would never fall for the triple dog dare. Five degrees out this AM, and I'd never consider licking my maul, axe, or any metal object. Last edited by 1minute; 12/04/18. 1Minute

Re: freezing your tongue to a pole 1minute #13332259 12/04/18
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navlav8r Campfire Ranger N Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,748 Likes: 4 ms	Originally Posted by 1minute Quote I think we all did it. Lets not be all inclusive on this. Fingers to objects at times as a matter of utility, but would never fall for the triple dog dare. Five degrees out this AM, and I'd never consider licking my maul, axe, or any metal object. “Aw come on smart ass. I triple dog dare ya!” 😀 NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.

Re: freezing your tongue to a pole kennyd #13332292 12/04/18
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12344mag Campfire Kahuna Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 59,178 Likes: 31 Next to the dump that Del Shan...	My concern is for the stupid ass that called the ambulance. WTF! Paul "I'd rather see a sermon than hear a sermon".... D.A.D. Trump Won!, Sandmann Won!, Rittenhouse Won!, Suck it Liberal Fuuktards. molɔ̀ːn labé skýla

Re: freezing your tongue to a pole kennyd #13332298 12/04/18
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wabigoon Campfire Kahuna W Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 61,058 Likes: 20 Iowa/NW Ontario	If I did that, and I may have mind you, it has been a long time ago. Not that I was all that smart. These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"

Re: freezing your tongue to a pole RedAstrachan #13332363 12/04/18
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jnyork Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 15,289 Wyoming and Arizona	Originally Posted by RedAstrachan Hell, I did it this morning! I have a cart filled with firewood at the door, and today marked as a refill day. Only the plastic tarp I have over it was frozen to the tongue of the trailer...not much...but more than I wanted to pull and risk tearing it. So I get down on my knees to blow on the affected area, and I'll be durned if my bottom lip doesn't touch the metal and sticks. I blew and it came off with minimal damage. Guess the kid in me is alive and well. Wish we had a video of that!!

Re: freezing your tongue to a pole kennyd #13332411 12/04/18
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EdM Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,759 Likes: 7 Either Texas or Idaho	A phrase we commonly used when I was working a very large oil sands expansion project in Ft. Saskatchewan Alberta. Part of our risk analysis... Conduct is the best proof of character.

Re: freezing your tongue to a pole kennyd #13332475 12/04/18
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TwoTrax Campfire Regular T Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,120 PA	Never did it to a pole, but got my lips and tongue stuck to my sled once while sleigh riding! Just sucked it up and pulled them off! Of course I lost a bit of hide and they bled, but I wasn't missing my turn down the hill, added a bit of color in spots....... Heaven has a wall, a gate and strict immigration policy. Hell has open borders. Let that sink in..... I Live for Opening Day!

Re: freezing your tongue to a pole kennyd #13332508 12/04/18
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FieldGrade Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 18,243 North Central Idaho	We all did it when I was grade schooler in WY. Our teachers kept warm water at the ready at all times.

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